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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19

OSL Of The things that we don't
like about poiL'cs just now is, that a |,
every election Tho votes polled by the
prohibition AMI labor siie-sbows
come or the Democrat. party.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19
Confectionery!

~ I"o STOCK OF andes, cakes f,,;,s
m ee an,es from 10 per Ill., Raisns ia to 95 1
"a m w. ron ooc nuts 20 and Fresh Oysters ave,y at -.
~ g lion, oyster crackers oc per ID Coal Oil "
i o;n % 81 10 my friends patronage ask that iba
" ana encourage me, least call and ex,,no
S'o'' l ." VII mad me opposite TIE Cour, -houe ' ny
LOUISA HOUSER
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19

The Sherman boom in Ohio is
thought TO seriouslyslfect Mr.. B'aire' s
chances OF denomination.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19

RLAINE has Teen exerling himself
in Ireland to capture the It.h vote
IL 1888. Even ir be succsed. how.
ever, his loss among tie Puritan aud
Quaker elements Of bis patty will be
more than ,uflicient 60 connterbsl
ance the advantage WHICH this will
g We hun.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19

liz looks very much like the Toie-
d., Peoria & Western raj lr, al cum
panY we're tI blame Tor The horrible
accident At Forest, III lAst week.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19

SENATOR RGlDLEBE GER. Uf vir-
GINA says I've has been in politics for
eighteen years. and has seen enough.
lie has nearly two wears more to
serve in The Senate. aud ut the emf
OF hat time will retire & ON public
life.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-19
Topical Poin ts.

Roscoe CONKLING is said to make
100000 FER aBhum at lie bar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04

counsel, and Judge Barrett understood with
him that the case of Kohnweiler was as he
stated it. kohnweiler was not affected by
the anonymous communication, but by q
conviction that had grown upon him that
he could not be an impartial juror.
Judge Barrett then said that he did not
consider it convenient during progress of
the trial TO consider causes of adifferent ma
ture under the statute, and recognized that
an investigation might prejudice either one
side or the other, but as the matter was be
fore the court in the form it was, he would
have the witnesses examined Monday,
The matter would have been better accom-
plished if it had come up i'll proper form be-
fore the police and there inquired into. He
saw lno use of calling Ruppel, but
as Mr.. Sharp's counsel Ainsisted
he directed that everybody mentioned by
MIR. MARITIME be called. Before taking the
recess Mr.. Parsons said 1--WE desire to ask
Mr.. MARITIME to answer the question whether
or not he was responsible for the article in
the EceRing Post That official not reply
ing, Mr.. Stickney said: "And we get no an
swer.n
In his remark this morning Mr.. Parsons
said that Mr.. Sharp and his coun-
sci should have the same right
as the prosecution to investigate
outside the court room as to the character
"a btlS JhVEst bub biNY huAt iiOb aNdliN,i
themselves of the right because they knew
that their motives would be impugned."
After the recess the work of completing
the jury was continued The remainder of
the panel was exhausted without finding a
single person capable of serving Before
adiourning Judge Barrett made a short
speech to the counsel in the case, in the
course of which he called their
attention to the fact that | 400 talesmen
had been summoned, and that with every
fresh panel more and more persons disqpali-
fed were found. II have ordered the clerk
to enter a fine of $100 against every tales
man summoned who has not answered to
his name continued his honor land | in
tend 30 have each of these men summoned
to show cause why he should not be pun
ished for contempt of court. II they do not
then respond will see what virtue there is
in an attachment" The court adjourned
until Monday morning, the very same jury
being in the box as was there last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
A PYRAMID OF SHELLS
FORM A FITTING RESTING PLACE
FOR A DEAD HERO.

Wade Martin Meets Terrible DEATH
at the New Capitol Building Strange
and Sad Mementoes of the Late War
Unearthed in q Public Boulevard
Interesting Topics.
ATLANTA, GA. June 3.--Wade Martin, .
brick mason, working on the new State
capitol building, lost his footing this after
noon, in the fourth story, and fell from the
scaffolding to the ground, a distance OF
seventy feet, and was terribly mangled. He
died in three minutes. The flooring had not
been laid ON the stories below, and his body,
in its descent, struck on several iron raftefs,
bespattering them with blood. He was
standing between the handles of a wheel
barrow filled with mortar, when it careened,
tripping his legs from under him and knock
ing him Off into midair
STRANGE FIND.
While the city chain-gang we're digging
near the boulevard to-day the skeleton of-a
Confederate soldier, resting upon pyramid
of twenty-six rifle shells, was unearthed. A
pewter spoon was lying ON the breast bons
of the skeleton, and the legs were partially
encased in the decayed remnants of an army
blanket The skeleton was dug up near the
site of an old Confederate battery whose
guns were turned upon Sherman's forces III
the battles around Atlanta in the summer Of
1864. The shells were all loaded and ina
fair state of preservation. The skeleton
will be buried among the Confederate dead
at Oakland -
THE NEWSPAPERS GET A BITE
The newspaper bills are nearly all in o.
printing circular No. 81 of the railroad CON
mission. The total will not be far from ST..
coo The bills vary largely in amount fE
printing the same matter From the Morn
ING NEWS, bill Of S2A0; to the Consti tM<|
tion and the Albany News, 1851 each Fr5i1l.
a lack of money, only $50 has been paid ~
each bill, and the Legislature will be 81
to appropriate the balance. M
PAY UP LIKE LITTLE MEN.
Under Fl. fa. levy ON machines, tIsj
Singer Sewing Machine Company paid N
the Comptroller to-day the $3.50 license II
the additional agents, but with a stroA
protest.
A st. Louis nursery concern complain
to the Comptroller that their agents e
specially taxed in Georgia, and refers
the United States Supreme Court decisia
that the tax ON drummers Is unconstit5
tional. The Georgia tax is S25 for eaE
nursery agent in each county, which VII
be suspended until the Legislature meets.
The Brunswick and Western railroad
turns $944, AS in property for taxation.
CoNFEssEs ANOTHER MURDER.
1t Is reported that William Holman,
Dalton murderer sentenced to hang nd
Friday, confesses to the murder of a NED
near Chattanooga a year and half al
which he says troubles him more than
crime for which he is under sentence.
The Governor has ordered Jesse Robsf
the Tax Collector of Washington cotulf
to give a new State and county bond,
total altogether.of $4,000. Robsons sli
ties on the old bonds, who paid up the sho
age about $1,000, have asked to be reliev
from the bonds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
A MOURNING COMMUNITY.
Last Hours of Ex-Vice Presiden
Wheeler Slowly Approaching.


ALBANY, N. Y. June 3.--The Malone Pal
lddiunt has the following statement of the
critical illness of ex-Vice President
Wheeler: "For ten days past he has been
conscious and rational only at intervals,
and for the past two days he has been in a
stupor the greater part of the time He is
suffering from softening of the brain, and
there are indications of approaching
paralysis. A carbuncle has appeared
just above the left hip, and has become an
element of further weakness. 1t seems i'm
possible that he can rally and his death at
any hour would not be surprising, though
he may survive for several days yet. Mr..
Wheeler has been failing for the past five or
six years. On the night of March he was
seized with chills, followed by a sinking
spell, and DR.. Gay thought for hours
that he would die. He afterward rallied,
however, but never again regained his
former vigor and strength. His mental
weakness gradually became apparent and
increased until, first, there were indications
of insanity and now of helplessness and
Inconsistencies. The hearts of his friends
are heavy, and the community feels that it
has lost its most eminent and helpful mem
Der. But for Mr.. Wheeler himself, death
has no dread. A world of friends will
mourn him, but to him, the change will be
but relief from life of unrest, of pain
and utter lonliness."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
DUN g. CO.'S TRADE REVIEW.
Prospects Frightening and the Num-
Der of Failures Decreasing.


ber of Failures Decreasing.
New YORK, June ar. G. Dun e. Co.'S
weekly review Of the trade for this week
says: The weeks talk has been mainly of
speculations and hopeful prospects. One
fact of the week which is likely to prove
most important is the large absorption Of
money by the Treasury. The reports are
cheering as to the crops, collections and the
supply of money Copious rains dispcl the
agricultural gloom in Wisconsin. The
by the rain in Texas, and the rains give
encouragement in Alabama. In Alabama
the most striking feature is that 1000 stores
and dwellings are being erected at Birning-
ham alone.
The Philadelphia jobbers reckon that In
spite of the May dullness their sales are Is
per cent above last year. The speculation
in coffee hoisted the price again regardless
of the demand. Oil dealings have been
stagnant. Pork has been a shade lower,
with hogs, lard and beef n shade higher, and
sugar unchanged.
New Englands boot and shoe makers are
receiving large orders and doing nice cash
business. The combination to control all
the imports and manufactures of India rub
ber has been generally agreed TO, but there
are fears that the Para traders may also
combine. The great auction sale of flannel
embraced IL, 900 lots, and the prices realized
were evidently satisfactory. The effect has
much encouraged the dealers in woolens
and though little Improvement is yet seen
it is plain that the wool growers and manu-
facturers are gradually approaching each
other Western growers are reported as
pleased with their sales. Considerable orders
are reported for blankets and dress goods
Cotton goods are strong, some grades
advancing, and the "cornern continues TO
hoist the prices of cotton in spite of the
good crop prospects. The wheat speculation
still RACES, but with prices lower
than week ago and growing
doubt whether even this powerful clique
can escape loss. The receipts are large and
the supply in the country clearly beyond all
demands, and the crop prospects satisfac
tory. In such circumstances it is not
strange that the Chicago banks want no
more wheat paper, and per cent. Is bid for
loans on wheat collateral The iron market
shows better tone--first because the stock
of the better grades is slender. But the de-
mand does not appear to improve, bar being
affected by the Western selling slate by Of
fers at reduction of 10 per cent. wrought
pipe and nails by the remarkable dullness,
and foundry demand by the partial failures
to. the stove lockout. All negotiations i'm
the coke strike have thus far failed. The
business failures occurring throughout the
country during the week for the United
States Is l25 Canada twenty-five, total Of
l50 failures, against l75 last week, lS0 week
previous, and 1877 for the corresponding
week of last year. The failures are steadily
decreasing in all sections of the country,
especially In the Western States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
WASHINGTON BREvITIEs.
Notes of General Interest from the
National Capital.

WASHINGTON, June Sex Representa-
tive George G. Cabell has filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission, in behalf
of the Chamber of Commerce of Danville,
Va, detailed specifications of the alleged
violations of the law by the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company Mr. Cabell
explained the nature of the charges verbally
about fortnight ago, and he has acted upon
the suggestion made by the commission in
filing the specifications.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
The Comptroller of the Currency today
appointed S. ]. Kennerly, of Palatlla, Fla
to be the receiver of the Palatka National
Bank of that city.
NEW CALEDONIA CoNvIcTs.
The commercial agent at New
Caledonia, South Pacific ocean,
has reported to the Department of
State that the convicts in that colony are
being liberated with the understanding that
they must not settle in any English or
French colony, and as a consequence
the majority of them are going to
San Francisco He says that proposition
is now before the local Parliament to vote
II, eco for landing in San Francisco all of
the worst of these men, as they will not be
received in Tahiti or elsewhere. The French
government, he also says, are offering a
subsidy of e120 per month for steamer to
run between Nohmea and Tahiti, and thence
to San Francisco for the purpose of assisting
these immigrants to America.
DOESN'T KNOW THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
Postmaster General Villas said to-day that
he did not desire to he quoted with regard
to the publication yesterday, in the Phila-
delphia papers, purporting to give the
Presidents plans for an extended Western
trip, as it concerned the President alone, but
that he would deny the truth of the article
so far as it said that he (the Postmaster
GeneraD was cognizant OF such pro
gramme. He was not aware, nor had he
any intirnation, that the President had
made any plans or contemplated any West
ern tour.
TThe story referred to was Washington
special to a Philadelphia paper, yesterday,
giving the outlines of proposed Western
journey by the President this summer, and
quoting Mr.. Villas as the authority.l
AN oBsTREPERoUs JUSTICE.
John N. Oliver, Justice of the peace of
the District of Columbia, was recently re-
moved from his office by the President and
his successor appointed. Oliver disputes
the Presidents power of removal and asserts
that he can only be removed by the Su-
preme Court of the district for cause. He
refuses to surrender his office and continues
courts will have to settle the matter.
EN- ROUTE TO HIS POST.
Gen. Alexander r. Lawton, Minister to
Austria, went through here to-day on his
way to Vienna.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
THE IRISH TROUBLES.
Boiling Water and Cayenne Pepper
Used by the Evicted Tenants,

ooHlLIS w WdeSr ana cayenne Pepper
Used by the Evicted Tenants.
DUBLIN, June 3.-The evections at Bodyke
continue. The tenants are offering all the
opposition in their power to the Sheriff and
his guard of police and troops, and find
various means to seriously annoy the officers.
In some of the houses from which the occu-
pants We're to be evicted, cayenne pepper
was burned, the fumes of which nearly
choked the bailitfs. Boiling water was also
thrown from the windows upon the evicting
force. At two houses where the evictions
We're effected collisions occurred between
the police and people, and a number OF
arrests were made.
GIRLS AND OLD MEN ABUSED.
When the Sheriff's force arrived at the
house of tenant named Lyddy and ordered
the family to leave, the daughter threw an
iron hoop at the bailitf who attempted to
enter. The hoop missed the bailiff, but
struck a police Inspector The girl was
arrested. A brother of the girl was also
arrested for melting the crowd to violence
against the police. Another daughter of a
tenant, who denounced the treatment her
family was receiving, was struck by the
police and felled to the ground. This mad
dened the crowd, and they advanced for the
purpose of attacking the officers.
Nh. Davitt, who was present at the evic-
tions, pleaded with the people not to use
violence, however, and barely managed to
avert collision: After the Lyddy family
had been evicted the police made an attack
up the house of one Mcnamara, which was
strongly fortified Crowbars were used aud
hole was made through the wall. Nc
Nanara's wife and children were in the
house and cried piteously until Mr.. Davitt
shouted words of comfort to them. Nc
Namara was arrested for pelting the bailiffs.
The bailiffs smashed the furniture of the
house out of pure malice. The force, after
leaving this house, proceeded to tenant Hus-
seys for the purpose of eiecting him. 1t is
thought the police will have extremely warm
work before them.
WARM RECEPTION.
When the Bodyke evicting force reached
Hussey's house they were received with a
shower of boiling water, stones and bottles,
and swarm of bees were let loose upon
them. The tenants only desisted from
pelting the bailiffs when the troops threat
ened to fire The bailiffs demolished the
wall, and entered the house, but were re-
pulsed, bleeding. Evicting the tenants was
in progress two hours, and much trouble
was experienced by the bailiffs.
THE WEsLEYANs AND THE COERCION BILL.
LONDON, June 3-A circular has been
sent to 1000 representative members of the
Wesleyan church asking their opinion of
the governments Irish coercion bill Sixty
nine per cent. of those who received the cir
cular condemn the measure. Of the minor
ity large number condemn the proposed
law Individually, but refuse to sign petit
tions against it on the ground that they do
not approve OF meddling with politics
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
THE SEIZED sEALERs.
The Canadians Investigating the Facts
in the Case.

OTTAWA, June 3.-An additional paper
in relation to the seizure of the British Co
lumbia sealers in Behring Sea were laid
before Parliament to-day. 1t consists of a
dispatch from Lord Lansdowne May 81, to
Sir Henry Holland, Secretary for the Col
onies, transmitting the views of the Privy
Council of Canada on the subject, based on
a report by Hon. G. z. Foster, Minis
ter of Marine and Fisheries
This report, after reciting the
particulars of the seizures, proceeds Minis
lister Foster further states that from the in
formation received be learned that James
Ogilvie, an old man, and master of the
Carolina, WAS arrested along with the mas
ters and mate of the Onward and Thornton,
and brought into court for trial, and that
before the sentence was pronounced he was
suffered TO wander away into the woods,
where he died from exposure, and that the
other masters and mates after remaining
several months in prison, were released by
order of the government of Alaska and
turned adrift destitute. The owners of the
condemned vessels have received no in
formation from the United States authori-
ties of the release of their vessels or the
restoration of the valuable cargoeS OF seal
skins and equipments on board. They fear
that the Indians will have carried every
thing from the vessels, and if the owners
are compelled to receive them at
Ounalaska where they were detained, it
will make necessary the chartering of a
steamer with men and supplies at great
expense and a round voyage of 5000 miles,
to bring the vessels to Victoria. The own
ers, therefore, consider this a good ground
for claiming consideration from the United
States authorities when 'the question Of
reIjalation is being settled. The Privy
Council concur in the report of the Minister
of Fisheries, and asks the Governor General
TO call the attention of her majestys
government again to the grave injustice
done by the United States authorities to the
British subjects peaceably pursuing their oc-
cupations on the high seas and to the great
delay which bas taken place in inquiring
into and redressing the wrongs committed,
and to the severe, inhospitable and unjusti-
fable treatment of the officers and crews Of
the vessels seized, and 10 the serious loss in
flicted upon the owners of the same, in order
that full and speedy reparation may be made
by the United States government.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
ARSON CASE AT MACON.
Simmons Found Guilty and Jury n
mends Life Sentence.

Simmons Found Guilty and Jury R(
mends Life Sentence.
MACON, Ga, June 3.--Charlie Simmo|
the young negro boy implicated in the
tempted arson of Morris Elkans store'
March last, was arraigned for trial in
Superior Court to-day. The facts of
case were briefly as follows: On the night
March 3 three men were caught in the rS
of M. Elkan's store with a can of keros6
oil in their possession. Two of the parf
made their escape and Simmons was q
tured and had preliminary hearing befo
Judge Freeman, and was bound over to
Superior Court. Being unable tc give bdI
he has lain in the Jail since th
time. Simmons claims he was wa1
ing along the streets that night WI
he was accosted by two men, who asked u
to go with them. He followed, not knowf
what their intentions were, when he was
rested. He says that he did not attempt
make his escape, not knowing that be 4
committed any crime. 1t took half an hd
TO get jury. Before the eviden
was completed Simmons entered a "A
Of guilty, which was afterwaf
withdrawn, az in that instaa
there would have been no chance for II
ommendation TO mercy. The jury then
turned verdict of guilty, accompanied
a recommendation to imprisonment for IL
Joe Thorpe, Simmons accompljce. was It'd
arraigned. This trial was continued UNI
tonight. when the case was given to d
jury. No verdict has been returned as \
at this hour, o O'Clock this evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
THE DEATH RECORD.
A WHITE SLAVE.
A Woman Sold Into Slavery by a Ken
lucky Judge.

CHICAGO, June IA special from Pa
ducah, KY, says: "In the City Court yes
terday Nellie jackson, a white woman, was
convicted of vagrancy and Judge Thomas
ordered her to be sold 70 the hight bidder for
thirty days. The sale win be made as SOON
as the advertisement has been issued. This
is the first Judgment OF the kind ever made
in this section but II is not without prece-
dent in other places In Kentucky, and Judge
Thcmns action has met with great deal OF
uniayorable comment
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-04
FLEEING FROM KEY WEST.
Jacksonville Providing Ample and
Safe Quarantine Restrictions.


Safe Quarantine Restrictions.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June 3.-Telegrams
from Key West tonight announce two new
cases of yellow fever, making the total
thirteen and four deaths.
Numbers of acclimated persons will leave
Key West on the steamer Cerondelet to
morrow for New York, as the
steamer Olivette refuses transnorta-
ton to Tampa. The jacksonville
Board of Health to-day adopted stringent
measures to prevent the introduction Of the
fever in jacksonville. Two special officers
viii inspect each southern train and closely
scrutinize the passengers, and all suspicious
travellers will have to exhibit health certifi-
Gates or be prevented from entering the city.
Porcher L'Engle, member of the board,
left for Tampa today To Investigate fully
the state of affairs All mail coming from
the infected ports must be fumigated
Hunters saw mill, on the outskirts Of the
city. was struck this afternoon by lightning
and set on fire, but was extinguished with
out much damage